digital recording

American  

noun

1. a method of sound recording in which an input audio waveform is sampled at regular intervals, usually between 40,000 and 50,000 times per second, and each sample is assigned a numerical value, usually expressed in binary notation.

2. a record or tape made by this method.

3. Computers.  a system of recording information on magnetic or optical media for processing by a computer.

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digital recording British  

noun

1. a sound recording process that converts audio or analogue signals into a series of pulses that correspond to the voltage level. These can be stored on tape or on any other memory system

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Example Sentences

These days, this sound can be replicated by a digital recording played through loudspeakers but Mr Kerr argues that mechanical wailing sirens, which have been manufactured since at least 1905, are proven, reliable and nearly maintenance-free.

From BBC

Gould became the chief herald of the new era of digital recording, and of the power it gave artists — and audiences — to reconfigure even the most familiar classical warhorses to their individual tastes.

From Los Angeles Times

Antonoff thinks of Bleachers’ records and those he makes for his production clients as part of the same fabric; the music reflects his belief that “we’ve reached an interesting moment where it doesn’t feel like there’s many more inventions” — at least compared to the boom in digital recording technology he witnessed when he was younger — “so the most exciting thing you can do is take classic instruments and make them sound like they never sounded.”

From Los Angeles Times

Complainers can apply for transcripts if their case was heard at the High Court from 2007 onwards - when digital recording began at Scotland's court service.

From BBC

Get familiar with digital audio workstations, the computer programs that serve as digital recording studios.

From Los Angeles Times

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